- David Strooper
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David Strooper Personal information Full name David Strooper Date of birth 25 February 1968 Original team South Colac Height/Weight 191 cm / 81 kg Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 1987-1991
1992-1993
1994
Total -Fitzroy
Sydney Swans
St Kilda43 (28)
32 (58)
6 (3)
81 (89)1 Playing statistics to end of 1994 season .David Strooper (born 25 February 1968) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, Sydney Swans and St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
Originally from South Colac, Strooper was a utility player who was often used as a key forward. He spent much of his time at Fitzroy in the reserves and had his best return in 1990 with 14 senior games.[1] After playing just six league games the following year, Strooper nominated for the 1991 AFL Draft and was picked by Sydney with the 43rd selection.
He made an immediate impression at Sydney in 1992, with four goals in his first game and a five goal haul in his second.[1] His final tally of 44 goals, from 22 games, was enough to finish second in the goal-kicking behind another new recruit; Simon Minton-Connell.[1] Strooper's 131 marks was easily the most by a Swans player that season.[1] He was unable to repeat these efforts with a struggling Sydney side in 1993 and added just 10 more games, all of which were in losses.[1] Delisted, he was given another chance by St Kilda, who secured him with the fourth pick of the 1994 Pre-Season Draft. He appeared in the opening two rounds of the 1994 AFL season but was hampered by injuries during the year and played just four more games.[2]
Strooper was later part of a successful Northcote Park side, which competed in the Diamond Valley Football League.
References
1991 AFL Draft 1. John Hutton • 2. Marcus Seecamp • 3. Darren Kowal • 4. Andrew McGovern • 5. Jason Norrish • 6. Paul Burton • 7. Jeremy Guard • 8. Michael Symons • 9. Stephen O'Reilly • 10. Andrew Lamprill • 11. Leigh Willison • 12. Rob Malone • 13. Shane Crawford • 14. Fabian Francis • 15. Kieran O'Dwyer • 16. Daniel Metropolis • 17. Anthony Cole • 18. Matthew Hogg • 19. Phil Gilbert • 20. Brett Cook • 21. Willie Dick • 22. Simon Crawshay • 23. Mathew McKay • 24. Kane Morphett • 25. Steven Davies • 26. Ben Herrald • 27. Terry Board • 28. Cale O'Keefe • 29. Matthew Connell • 30. Kane Purcell • 31. Hayden Kilmartin • 32. Micah Berry • 33. Paul Morrish • 34. Tim Leng • 35. Darryl Donald • 36. Jason Dullard • 37. Ryan O'Connor • 38. Jamie Rundle • 39. Richard Taylor • 40. Nick White • 41. Todd Curley • 42. Peter Freeman • 43. David Strooper • 44. Brett Sholl • 45. Gary Barrow • 46. Bruno Italiano • 47. Glenn Manton • 48. Kevin Mitchell • 49. Todd Hawes • 50. Bruce Hando • 51. Shaun Brooker • 52. Mathew Henderson • 53. Alistair Gray • 54. Leigh Snooks • 55. Glenn Hoffman • 56. Andrew Dunkley • 57. Anthony McDonald • 58. Justin Pickering • 59. Greg Turner • 60. James Billington • 61. Michael Addison • 62. Peter Maclean • 63. Brendan Bower • 64. Chris Barrett • 65. Heath Shephard • 66. Nick Roney • 67. Shane Ellen • 68. Mathew Bell • 69. Brad Sholl • 70. Jon Lister • 71. Luke Chambers • 72. Michael Shields • 73. Cameron Burke • 74. Brendan Krummel • 75. Travis Edmonds • 76. Matt Rendell • 77. Jay Burton • 78. Mathew Dickson • 79. Bevan Smillie • 80. Damian Ryan • 81. Brendan Barrows • 82. Scott Morrison • 83. Peter Jacks • 84. Alistair Burke • 85. John Kennedy • 86. Jamie Madigan • 87. Sam Jones • 88. Aiden Bussell • 89. Paul DimattinaCategories:- 1968 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria
- Fitzroy Football Club players
- Sydney Swans players
- St Kilda Football Club players
- Living people
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